Alliteration: repetition of the initial consonant sounds beginning several words in sequence. "Let us go forth to lead the land we love." President J. F. Kennedy‚ Inaugural 1961 "Veni‚ vidi‚ vici." Julius Caesar (I came‚ I saw‚ I conquered) Adage a proverb or wise saying made familiar by long use Allusion a passing reference or indirect mention He was the Adam to her Eve Anadiplosis: ("doubling back") the rhetorical repetition of one or several words; specifically‚ re
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Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ has a character that is very oddly characterized. Friar Lawrence‚ proves to be trustworthy‚ yet selfish‚ and very cowardly. A friar is a member of a certain religious orders‚ so apparently‚ he’s supposed to be of most of the holy characteristics. Friar Lawrence is thought to be trustworthy because Romeo trusts him enough to tell him about Juliet. “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set on the fair daughter of the rich Capulet. As mine on hers
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Are "Bring Your Own Device" Programs Effective in Classrooms? Michelle A. Peterson Western Governors University 000346643 Are "Bring Your Own Device" Programs Effective in Classrooms? The world around us is changing every day. Technology grows exponentially‚ which makes it virtually impossible to keep up with the rapid changes. No longer do students carry pens‚ pencils and folders. Gone are the days of making numerous trips to the library and using a card catalog to find books that most
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I. INTRODUCTION Hydatidiform Mole (H-mole or Gestational trophoblastic disease) is abnormal proliferation and then degeneration of the trophoblastic villi (Garg & Giuntoli‚ 2007). As the cells degenerate‚ they become filled with fluid and appear as clear fluid-filled‚ grape-sized vesicles. The embryo fails to develop beyond a primitive start. Abnormal trophoblast cells must be identified because they are associated with choriocarcinoma‚ a rapidly metastasizing malignancy. (Pillitteri‚ 2010)
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Aristotle’s Poetics defines the nature of tragic drama‚ discusses the six essential elements of drama‚ states his opinion on the best type of tragic plot‚ and suggests the most effective means to arouse essential emotions such as pity and fear. He presents here the elaborate structure of justice of virtue rewarded and villain punished‚ broadly speaking the poetic justice. Now since in the finest kind of tragedy the structure should be complex and not simple‚ and since it should also be a representation
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White-nose Syndrome in Bats White-nose syndrome‚ (Geomyces destructions)‚ is a fungus that attacks the bats’ exposed skin and flight membranes‚ causing them to suffocate or starve. [Discover Magazine] Being an animal lover and one who has saved many trapped bats from my house‚ I was saddened when hearing about this awful fungus and wanted to know more. The fungus has been found to thrive in the cold hibernacula for bats in the winter. A study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology
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The Nurse and Friar Lawrence were meritorious parental figures in Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’‚ because they were stronger influences on Romeo and Juliet than their actual parents. The Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew more about Romeo and Juliet than their parents. In Juliet’s case‚ it is due to the fact that she was raised and breastfed as a child and mentored her whole life by the Nurse. “When it did taste the wormwood on the nipple Of my dug and felt it bitter‚ pretty fool‚ To see it tetchy
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The murder of Stephen Lawrence A tragic murder occurred in 1993 that sent shockwaves throughout the UK and led to changes in policing and race relations. This horrific crime was committed on 22nd April 1993 and the life of 18 year old student Stephen Lawrence was taken. He was discovered in a pool of blood after being stabbed at bus stop; the racist attack was completely unprovoked. Years later his mother‚ Doreen Lawrence is still campaigning to gain justice over her son’s unlawful death as Stephen’s
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crumbled to this news‚ but Friar Lawrence had given us a glimmer of hope to reunite us. It might even be destiny. Friar Lawrence explained the plan to me‚ it involved a potion. Don’t worry my love‚ it will mimic the slumbers of death for 48 hours. To everyone who glances‚ I will look lifeless‚ which should fool them. Fear not Romeo‚ my body may seem lifeless & dead‚ but will awaken to your presence. On the night of my arrival at my tomb‚ I need you and Friar Lawrence to rescue me when the
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important role in the decisions the title characters make. Indeed‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Nurse‚ and Balthasar directly briong about the downfall of Romeo and Juliet though their roles as middlemen. For example‚ Balthasar tells Romeo that Juliet is dead‚ which causes Romeo to kill himself. Similarly‚ Nurse facilitates their love affair which brings them to the point where they would rather kill themselves than be apart. Likewise‚ Friar Lawrence marries them and comes up with the plan that leads to their deaths
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